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Melbourne School District Every dollar this school system reported for the 2023-24 school year: where it came from and where it went.
Students 768 Money in $12.3 million Money spent $11.3 million Day-to-day spending per student $13,879 Arkansas, same method: $13,875 Where the money comes from Select federal, state or local to see every line.
Federal 14%State 70%Local 16%
Federal $1.7 million14.2% All other federal money $660,00037.8% School meals $530,00030.3% Title I: schools with many low-income families $273,00015.6% Special education (IDEA) $230,00013.2% Teacher and principal training (Title II) $34,0001.9% Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A) $19,0001.1% Rural schools $1,000under 0.1% Inside the federal total: $246,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.
State $8.6 million69.8% General formula aid $3.8 million44.3% All other state money $2.8 million32.7% Compensatory and basic skills programs $816,0009.5% Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs) $748,0008.7% Special education $400,0004.6% School meals $10,0000.1% Bilingual education $2,000under 0.1% Gifted and talented $1,000under 0.1% Local $2.0 million16.0% Property taxes $1.0 million51.9% Tuition, fees, meals and other charges $630,00031.9% Interest, rents, donations and other $321,00016.2% Where it goes Teaching (instruction) $6.6 million58.0% Support services Details $3.4 million30.2% Running and maintaining buildings $1.1 million33.1% Student transportation $505,00014.8% Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services $453,00013.3% School administration: principals' offices $416,00012.2% Business office and central services $286,0008.4% Other support services and benefits paid by the state $235,0006.9% District administration: the board and superintendent's office $222,0006.5% Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries $168,0004.9% Buildings and equipment $361,0003.2% Food service and other $690,0006.1% Interest on debt $107,0000.9% Payments to other school districts $178,0001.6% Inside these totals: $5.5 million in salaries and wages, $1.5 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $5.0 million.
The record
Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (768). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 100591, NCES ID 0509720.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, Public Elementary-Secondary Education Finances: Fiscal Year 2024. School year 2023-24. census.gov the data file
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